Submissions

Unsolicited Manuscripts will not be accepted unless previously discussed with the Editor.

ALL MAIL MUST  GO TO: PO BOX 317, VICTORIA PARK, WA, 6100

Hesperian Press welcomes unsolicited manuscripts in the areas of:

Australiana Bush Poetry
Doctors, Nurses, Police and Pilots Explorers and Prospectors
Gold Rushes, Mining and Goldfields History Life in the Bush, Pioneers and Early Settlers
Maritime History Military History
Outdoor Activities Scientific Reference Works

however, a telephone call (08 9362 5955) beforehand would be advisable.  Note that we do not publish fiction.  Before you submit a manuscript obtain a copy of:

Get it Write!, Revised Edition, 2007

It can be downloaded free in PDF format.

Click here to see other works on grammar and style.

Notes on submission of manuscripts to Hesperian Press

We have, at a great expense of time, trouble and capital, produced our style guide and these notes. We expect you to read and adhere to them as we are not in the business of writing your book for you.

Please ensure that your M/S adheres to our “Publishing with Hesperian Press” - download from our website www.hesperianpress.com.

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The M/S must be complete and ready to go. However we will view a “rough” M/S to ascertain M/S suitability, if the authors do not wish, or are unable, to complete the editing etc for what may be a ‘shot in the dark’. This especially applies to old M/S and material from ‘old timers ‘whose memoirs are handwritten.  

The final M/S must be submitted as per the guide instructions

We do not use line space after paragraphs – indent first line 3 characters, except first paragraph in chapters. Use a line space for above and below indented quotations.

When inserting fractions “1/2” use superscript & subscript. Do not use symbols for fractions as in conversion they will show up as underscore “_”

 

For Windows                 Superscript ®          [control plus +] superscript

                                    Subscript ®             [control plus =] subscript

For Apple – Mac             Superscript ®          [command plus +]

                                    Subscript ®             [command plus =]                    

 

When saving files, if unsure whether the program your using is compatible with ours, please save in RTF (Rich Text Format) which can be read by most programs.

Make sure page numbers are either in header or footer not within the text.

We do not use double space after words, commas and periods.

Photos must be scanned at 300 dpi for clarity and saved as uncompressed TIF format. These should be supplied separately and not inserted into the text.

Please ensure that all corrections are done before final M/S submission

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Once accepted your M/S will be converted and formatted. Any corrections after this will be charged to the author.

You will receive a first proof. You must ensure that you have corrected all text problems.

Photo positions must then be marked.

All photos must be accompanied with a numbered list on disc, in order, of the photo titles. Do not expect the typesetter to read scrawls on the back of photos. Depending on the book size etc. photo credits can be with photo title or with the illustrations list at the front of the book.

A second proof will then be sent and again must be checked, especially that the photos are correctly placed and labelled.

Text corrections must be with fine tipped red ink pen, not a ballpoint or pencil.

Mark the text where a correction is to go and place the corrected text in the margin, or on an attached page. Do not mark corrections within the text, except for punctuation marks, and then mark X in the margin opposite.

A separate list of pages with corrections is essential. These will ensure nothing is missed.   

Criteria

Please note the following submission criteria:

 
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 we prefer manuscripts to be typed, double-spaced, on one side only of A4 paper with each page numbered and not bound.  We are prepared to examine hand written and/or single-spaced typed pages;
 
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 if return of a manuscript is required it should be accompanied by an envelope addressed to the returnee, large enough to contain the manuscript and with enough postage attached;
 
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 manuscripts should be of sufficient length to make a book of fifty pages.

Exceptions

  Do not bind the manuscript.
  Do not submit individual short stories or poems.
  Do not submit manuscripts by disk or email. If accepted for publication, we will ask for the manuscript in electronic format, if available.
  Do not include original photographs, illustrations, sketches or artwork of any type. We encourage you to send photocopies only of any artwork proposed for inclusion.  If the manuscript is accepted for publication, we will liaise with you about artwork.
  Do not fax or email submissions.

Assessment

  The assessment process may take up to four weeks.  Due to the large number of submissions received we cannot provide detailed, written replies.  We will contact you after the assessment process has been completed - continually contacting us will not accelerate the process.

House Style

  Authors must ensure their manuscript complies with the Hesperian Press house style.  Consistency of style throughout is required.  Consult the publication Publishing Your Book With Hesperian Press.
  We use the Australian Oxford Dictionary and generally follow the Australian Government Publishing Service Style Manual For Authors, Editors and Printers.
  It is essential to include a bibliography at the time of submission.  Indexes must be prepared by the author after publisher's typesetting and formatting.

Address

Submissions should be sent to:

  Hesperian Press,
  PO Box 317,
  Victoria Park, Western Australia, 6979.

OR

  Hand deliver to the Bookshop at 65 Oats Street (rear), Carlisle, Western Australia.
Tuesday and Friday 1.00pm –5.00pm only.
 

 

Do not fax or email submissions.  They will not be read.